Apps written for Android Wear will provide notifications from a variety of applications, ranging from social to chat to shopping, news and photography.
Users will be able to ask questions or launch apps, as well as access and control other devices, using the familiar "OK, Google" voice command.
Many apps already are compatible with Android Wear because it works with Android's notification system, Google said.
Google partners for Android Wear-powered watches set to debut later this year include consumer electronics manufacturers Motorola, Asus, HTC, LG and Samsung; chip makers Broadcom, Qualcomm, Mediatek, Intel and Imagination; and fashion brands including the Fossil Group.
"They're promising a product this summer, but these things have a tendency to drag on," remarked Howe. "We don't have a product yet -- we have slides."
What Devs Get
The developer preview lets devs run the Android Wear platform in the Android emulator; connect an Android device to the emulator and view notifications from it as cards on Android Wear; and try new APIs in the preview support library.
Devs must install the Android SDK before signing up for the preview. They have to sign up with a Gmail or other Google account to download the preview support library and get access to the preview beta app in the Google Play store.
Devs using the ADT plugin for Eclipse must upgrade to version 22.6.1 or higher.
Their version of Android SDK Tools must be 22.6 or higher.
Devs should keep the "Hardware Keyboard present" feature selected in the Android Wear emulator so they can provide text input on screens.
The Android Wear Preview app is compatible with Android 4.3 or higher.
Users will be able to ask questions or launch apps, as well as access and control other devices, using the familiar "OK, Google" voice command.
Many apps already are compatible with Android Wear because it works with Android's notification system, Google said.
Google partners for Android Wear-powered watches set to debut later this year include consumer electronics manufacturers Motorola, Asus, HTC, LG and Samsung; chip makers Broadcom, Qualcomm, Mediatek, Intel and Imagination; and fashion brands including the Fossil Group.
"They're promising a product this summer, but these things have a tendency to drag on," remarked Howe. "We don't have a product yet -- we have slides."
What Devs Get
The developer preview lets devs run the Android Wear platform in the Android emulator; connect an Android device to the emulator and view notifications from it as cards on Android Wear; and try new APIs in the preview support library.
Devs must install the Android SDK before signing up for the preview. They have to sign up with a Gmail or other Google account to download the preview support library and get access to the preview beta app in the Google Play store.
Devs using the ADT plugin for Eclipse must upgrade to version 22.6.1 or higher.
Their version of Android SDK Tools must be 22.6 or higher.
Devs should keep the "Hardware Keyboard present" feature selected in the Android Wear emulator so they can provide text input on screens.
The Android Wear Preview app is compatible with Android 4.3 or higher.
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